Under Cindy’s pressure, the bodyguards could only open the door.

“You may go now! You might need to help out in the backyard,” Cindy ordered. After the bodyguards left, she quickly rushed inside the room.

“Mom, how are you?” Cindy asked in a worried tone.

Malorie bought her act. She sighed and complained, “Rick has been bewitched by that little witch! He even locked me up because of her!”

Cindy could tell that Malorie hated Arielle. She pretended that she did not know anything. “Little Witch? Who is that? Did someone come here when I was hospitalized?”

Malorie spat hatefully, “That blasted daughter he brought back! She even glared at me last night!”

“Arielle did that?” Cindy pretended to be shocked. “You’ll need to tell Rick about this and have him make Arielle move out. Since I’m her stepmother, it’s not really my place to do that, if you know what I mean.”

Malorie replied, “I’ll talk to Rick now!”

“Don’t…” Cindy hurriedly stopped her. “Shandie’s funeral is more important. It’ll be more appropriate to talk to him after the funeral ends and all the guests leave.”

“Fine!”

of them walked toward the backyard

expression turned grim. He frowned and looked at

felt that Henrick

assumed that he was unhappy that

to the other

Soon, the funeral began.

could not help but cry again. In the end, she could

she thought that Henrick would come and help

that something was amiss. After the funeral ended and all the guests were eating, she pulled Henrick aside

forehead, he replied, “It’s

Henrick did not tell Cindy the reason

though, Henrick went

did not notice that Arielle was watching both

her face. She knew that Henrick went to the psychiatric hospital just now. Clearly, Carter had done as

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